A steel wire of cross-sectional area 3 x 10-6 m2 can withstand a maximum strain of 10-3. If Young's modulus of steel is 2 x 1011 Nm-2, then maximum mass which the wire can hold is: (Take g =10 m/s2)

  • 40 kg

  • 100 kg

  • 80 kg

  • 60 kg

If Poisson's ratio σ is 12 for material, then the material is

  • Incompressible

  • Elastic fatigue

  • Compressible

  • Plastic

A wire can bear maximum force F. A wire of same material but triple radius can bear the maximum force of:

  • F

  • 3F

  • 9F

  • 27 F

The increase in the length of a wire on stretching is 0.04%. If Poisson's ratio for the material of wire is 0.5, then the diameter of the wire will:

  • decrease by 0.02%.
  • decrease by 0.01%.
  • decrease by 0.04%.
  • increase by 0.03%.

A force applied on a brass wire of uniform cross-section area creates change in its length and cross-sectional area. If lateral strain produced in the wire is 3 x 10-2, then the energy stored per unit volume of wire will be: [Ybrass = 9 x 1010 N/m2, σbrass = 0.3]

  • 275 MJ/m3

  • 315 MJ/m3

  • 450 MJ/m3

  • 175 GJ/m3

A uniform wire of length 3m and mass 10 kg is suspended vertically from one end and loaded at another end by a block of mass 10 kg. The radius of the cross-section of the wire is 0.1 m. The stress in the middle of the wire is: (g = 10 ms-2)

  • 1.4 x 104 N/m2

  • 4.8 x 103 N/m2

  • 96 x 104 N/m2

  • 3.5 x 103 N/m2

A uniform wire is held at one end and stretched by applying force at the other end. If the product of the length of wire and area of cross-section of the wire remains unchanged, then Poisson's ratio of material of the wire will be:

  • 0
  • 0.50
  • -0.5
  • Infinity

A wire is loaded by a block of mass 10 kg which results in an increase in its length by 10 cm. The work done by a gravitational force which increases the temperature of the wire is:

  • 2.5 J

  • 5 J

  • 10 J

  • 20 J

Practical value of Poisson's ratio lies between:

  • -1 to 0.5

  • -0.5 to 1

  • 0 to 0.5

  • 0 to 1

Which of the following has the greatest elasticity?

  • Rubber

  • Steel

  • Wood

  • Mud

Three identical balls of rubber, aluminium, and steel are dropped from the same height on a horizontal rigid surface. If Vrubber VAl, and Vsteel are their speeds just after the collision, then

  • Vrubber = VAl = Vsteel

  • Vrubber > VAl > Vsteel

  • Vrubber < VAl < Vsteel

  • Vrubber > VAl = Vsteel

A solid cylinder of radius 10 cm and length 1 m clamped from its one end is twisted through an angle of 0.4 rad by applying torque at another free end. The shear strain developed in the cylinder will be:

  • 0.2

  • 0.8

  • 0.02

  • 0.04

If two wires of the same material and of the same length have a ratio of their radii 1:2, then under the effect of same stretching force their respective elongation will be in the ratio of:

  • 1: 1

  • 1: 2

  • 4: 1

  • 1: 4

The metal rod (Y = 2 x 1012 dyne/sq. cm) of the coefficient of linear expansion 1.6 x 10-5 per °C has its temperature raised by 20°C. The linear compressive stress to prevent the expansion of the rod is:

  • 2.4 x 108 dyne/sq. cm

  • 3.2 x 108 dyne/sq. cm

  • 6.4 x 108 dyne/sq. cm

  • 1.6 x 108 dyne/sq. cm

One end of a uniform wire of length L and weight W0, is attached rigidly to a point in the roof and weight W1 is suspended from its lower end. If S is the area of cross-section of the wire, the stress in the wire at a height L/4 from its lower end is:

  • W1/S

  • [W1 + (W0/4)]/S

  • [W1 + (3W0/4)/S

  • (W1 + W0)/S

An elongation of 0.1% in a wire of cross-sectional area 10-6 m2 causes tension of 100 N. The Young's modulus is:

  • 1012 N/m2

  • 1011 N/m2

  •  1010 N/m2

  • 102 N/m2

The elongation (x) of a steel wire varies with the elongating force (F) according to the graph: (within elastic limit)

  •   

  •   

  •   

  •   

A steel ring of radius r and cross-section area A is fitted on to a wooden disc of radius R (R > r). If Y is Young's modulus of elasticity, then tension with which the steel ring is expanded is:

  •   AYRr

  •   AYR - rr

  •   YR - rAr

  •   YrAR

Young's modulus of a material is 2.4 times that of its modulus of rigidity. Its Poisson's ratio is:

  • (1) 2

  • (2) 4

  • (3) 0. 2

  • (4) 0. 4

The longitudinal strain of a string is equal to twice the magnitude of lateral strain. Poisson's ratio of the material of string is:

  • 0.4

  • 0.5

  • 0.1

  • 0.2

When a mass M is suspended by a wire, it elongates the wire by length l. The work done during this elongation process is:

  • Zero

  • 12Mgl

  • Mgl

  • 2Mgl

Given that the breaking stress of a wire is 7.2 x 107 N/ m2 and its density is 7.2 g/cc, then the maximum length of the wire which can hang without breaking is: (g = 10 m/s2)

  • 1000 m

  • 100 m

  • 200 m

  • 50 m

Work done in increasing the length of a 1 m long wire by 1 mm is 10 J. Work done in increasing the length further by 1 mm is:

  • 10 J

  • 20 J

  • 30 J

  • 40 J

If the pressure of a gas is increased from 1.04 x 105 Pa to 1.045 x 105 Pa and volume is decreased by 5% at a constant temperature, then the Bulk modulus of the gas is:

  • (1) 0425 x 105 Pa

  • (2) 1.045 x 105 Pa

  • (3) 104 Pa

  • (4) 2.5 x 104 Pa

The breaking strength of the iron wire of radius r and length l is 2 x 106 N/m2. Breaking strength of another iron wire of radius r, and length l at the same temperature will be:

  • 0.5 x 106 N/m2

  • 1 x 106 N/m2

  • 2 x 106 N/m2

  • 8 x 106 N/m2

The stress-strain curve for two materials A and B are as shown in the figure. Select the correct statement-

       

  • Material A is less brittle and less elastic as compared to B

  • Material A is more ductile and less elastic as compared to B

  • Material A is less brittle and more elastic than B

  • Material B is more brittle and more elastic than A

A material has Poisson's ratio of 0.5 and  If a uniform rod of it suffers a longitudinal strain of 4 x 10-6, then the percentage change in its volume will be

  • 2%

  • 8%

  • 0%

  • 4%

Select the incorrect statement about Bulk modulus of elasticity.

  • It is defined for solids, liquids and gases.

  • Bsolid > Bliquid > Bgas

  • The bulk modulus of gas is different for different processes.

  • Almost for all materials, the Bulk modulus increases with the rise in temperature.

The Poisson's ratio of a material is 0.5, then YB is: (Y is Young's modulus, B is Bulk modulus)

 

  • 5

  • 3

  • Zero

  • Infinite

The figure below shows the stress-strain curve for two bodies A and B.

                               

Choose the correct option.

  • A is having greater elasticity than B.

  • B is having a greater elasticity than A.

  • Both A and B have the same elasticity.

  • A and B both show plasticity.

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